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Gibbet Hill Farm Flower CSA Shares – SOLD OUT

April 18, 2022

Thank you to our 2022 Flower Share members for joining our Flower CSA.  We look forward to our 2023 share!

July 11th-September 9th, 2022
Pick your own stems at Gibbet Hill Farm, Groton, MA
10 weeks for $140
Brighten your home with beautiful organic bouquets every week. These flower share makes a wonderful gift!
Flower shares begin July 11th when our flower beds are full of blossoms.  The share lasts for 10 weeks, with each week members can pick up to 30 stems.
Gorgeous varieties of snapdragons, sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, ornamental grasses, celosia, strawflowers, statice, and many others will appear in the fields for picking over the season.
We will hold one flower member orientation on July 11th to educate members on the best way to cut your bouquets.  A video recording will be available if you can’t make it to orientation. Signage and information on varieties will be in the field throughout the season.
One quart sized mason quart jars will be provided for each PYO Flower Membership.
Pick anytime, once a week, during daylight hours at the farm.

7th Annual Hops & Crops

September 29, 2021

Celebrate autumn’s harvest as you enjoy autumn cuisine highlighting what this quintessential New England season has to offer!

Join us on Thursday, November 4th for the 7th Annual Hops & Crops farm-to-fork dinner with beer pairings provided by Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.

An extended cocktail hour will feature passed and stationed hors d’oeuvres where guests can meet Gibbet Hill Grill executive chef, Chef Rhiannon Brown, and learn about how we keep up with abundance of produce growing on Gibbet Hill Farm. A Gibbet Hill Farm manager will be on hand to discuss growing practices on the farm and working with the chefs and culinary teams of Webber Restaurant Group. Additional local growers and producers joining us for the cocktail hour will include Little Leaf Farms, Muddy Water Coffee Roasters, Hollis Hills Farm, and D&M Mushrooms. 

After the cocktail hour, commune with other guests during a thoughtfully prepared family-style dinner. To top off this special dinner event, a representative from Mighty Squirrel will showcase their locally-brewed craft beer, carefully selecting each brew to match the cuisine. Meet a member of the brewing crew as they explain the methods of creating their high quality, locally brewed, craft beer.

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Gibbet Hill Farm Field School • Fall Schedule

August 24, 2021

Join us on the farm for a variety of workshops featuring produce and other items found on our farm.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Learn how to can and preserve farm vegetables. Harvest farm fresh veggies with a member of the Gibbet Hill Farm team and then work with Gibbet Hill Grill’s Executive Chef, Rhi Brown, to learn how to prepare and preserve your harvest.  Students bring home their own canned produce to enjoy at a later date. 

Price per person includes a thoughtfully prepared, snack box of crudite, dips, and breads.

The class will be held rain or shine on the farm. Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather, and wear shoes appropriate for the weather and sturdy enough for walking in and around the farm. Tools will be provided for hands-on activities, but please bring gloves that is your preference for garden work.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER: DATE AND TIME TBD

Stroll throughout the Gibbet Hill farm property with local forager, David Craft, to learn about the various and interesting food at your feet. Later enjoy a thoughtfully prepared snack box of crudites, dips, and breads, which will include some of these delicious wild edibles, prepared by Gibbet Hill Grill’s Chef Rhiannon Brown. 

The class will be held rain or shine on the farm. Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather, and wear shoes appropriate for the weather and sturdy enough for walking in and around the farm. Tools will be provided for hands-on activities, but please bring gloves that is your preference for garden work.

PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR DATE, TIME, AND TICKET INFORMATION.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

Join us for a unique farm workshop showcasing wool that was sheared from our own Gibbet Hill sheep. 2D needle felting is process of applying carded wool onto fabric to create a piece of art, ‘painting with wool’.

In this workshop, participants will work with raw wool to learn the steps involved in processing the wool so that it is suitable for needle felting. Afterwards, participants will create a ‘painting’ with the carded wool. All supplies will be provided.

For ages 12 and over, however due to the sharpness of the needles used in the felting process, we request that children be supervised by an adult.

Price per person includes a thoughtfully prepared, snack box of crudite, dips, and breads.

The class will be held rain or shine on the farm. Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather, and wear shoes appropriate for the weather and sturdy enough for walking in and around the farm.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Herbal tea is soothing to the soul. Gibbet Hill Bartender and Herbalist, Amanda Rankin, will instruct students on the basics of blending their own tea using herbs that were grown and dried at Gibbet Hill Farm.

Students will take home a tin filled with their own blend of tea made in class.

Snacks and beverage provided (hot beverages and sweets), in addition to sipping tea samples.

The class will be held rain or shine on the farm. Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather, and wear shoes appropriate for the weather and sturdy enough for walking in and around the farm. Tools will be provided for hands-on activites.

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